suicide mission

• Missão ou tarefa extremamente perigosa, com altíssima probabilidade de fracasso ou morte para os envolvidos. Também é usada metaforicamente para qualquer empreendimento aparentemente fadado ao fracasso.

A task or assignment that is extremely dangerous, with a very high likelihood of failure or death for those involved. Often used metaphorically to describe any undertaking that seems doomed to fail.

1. Dangerous taskB2informal

   A task or assignment that is extremely dangerous and likely to result in failure or harm.

   Missão suicida

   • Trying to finish that project in one day is a suicide mission.
   • Climbing that mountain without proper gear is a suicide mission.
   • He called the plan a suicide mission because of the risks involved.

2. C1formal

   A military operation where the participants are expected to be killed or captured.

   Missão suicida

   • The soldiers were sent on a suicide mission behind enemy lines.
   • The general refused to order a suicide mission for his troops.
   • The attack was considered a suicide mission by the commanders.